A significant investment from a Purdue University alumnus and his wife will help further develop technology aimed at treating obesity and diabetes by turning bad fat into good fat inside the body.

Anyone who has had a mammogram or an MRI knows how uncomfortable and awkward the tests can be. Now, Purdue University researchers have taken technology used in the defense and aerospace industries to create a novel way of doing some medical imaging.

A video on social media shows a high-ranking U.S. legislator declaring his support for an overwhelming tax increase. You react accordingly because the video looks like him and sounds like him, so certainly it has to be him. Not necessarily. The term “fake news” continues to take a much more literal turn as new technology is making it easier to manipulate the faces and audio in videos.

Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst survival rates among cancers. Patients can expect as low as a 9% chance to live for at least five years after being diagnosed. Going back in time to observe how cells with key gene mutations interact and become invasive would help researchers better understand how the cancer starts and identify it sooner.

Nearly 400 researchers and clinicians converged at Purdue University’s newly expanded Martin C. Jischke Hall of Biomedical Engineering for the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) Retreat on Jan. 31. It was the largest such retreat ever hosted on the West Lafayette campus.

Researchers at Purdue University have been working to develop new technologies to help stop the spread of foodborne illnesses, which kill 3,000 people a year, by detecting them more efficiently. They have developed a lanthanide-based assay coupled with a laser that can be used to detect toxins and pathogenic E. coli in food samples, water and a variety of industrial materials.

You don’t have to be a drinker for your brain to be affected by alcoholism. A new study shows that just having a parent with an alcohol use disorder affects how your brain transitions between active and resting states – regardless of your own drinking habits.

A Purdue University–affiliated company using artificial intelligence to improve health care delivery has received a $500,000 investment from Purdue Research Foundation’s Foundry Investment Fund to help it advance medical technology.

The Purdue Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering congratulates the following undergraduate and graduate students who received awards and honors in summer and fall 2019.

Two staff members from the Purdue Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering were honored at the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Diversity Recognition Luncheon. Cindy Holderbaum, academic programs administrative assistant, was honored for 15 years of service to Purdue. Tammy Siemers, senior graduate training program and professional development specialist, was honored for 10 years of service.